[presently no screen name]

by making the church over into the image of the Roman Empire.

Exactly! Right down to their dress style, bow to man and kiss the ring!

[Salvation]

This Roman Empire thing is hilarious. the Romans killed Christ for the Jews.

In no way is the Catholic Church any part, or was it any part of roman government. Under Roman government, Catholics were killed by Romans, no less.

[daniel1212]

Pope Boniface VIII:

“It is I who am Caesar; the Sovereign Pontiff is the only King of the Romans”, as he rode thru the city, carrying sword, globe and sceptre. (”Rome and its story”, p. 241, by Welbore St. Clair Baddeley, Lina Duff Gordon)

“To the succession of the Caesars came the succession of the Pontiffs in Rome. When Constantine left Rome, he gave his seat to the Pontiff.” – Lablanca, Professor of History, University of Rome.